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A task force on public health and the U.S./Canada border is taking submissions on the personal impacts the border closure has had on residents. The submissions will be used to develop recommendations …
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By Ian Haupt |
3/10/21 07:48 PM
A tax on capital gains, the sale of assets like stocks and bonds, passed the Senate by a single vote March 6.
The bill was first amended to remove the emergency clause, meaning the issue is likely …
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By Patric Haerle |
3/10/21 07:46 PM
February 28, 12:18 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident non-blocking/non-injury on Blaine and Bay roads.
February 28, 3:52 a.m.: Threat on Loomis Trail Road, Custer.
February 28, 8:32 a.m.: Senile …
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3/10/21 07:44 PM
It doesn’t seem nice, it doesn’t seem right,
To toss out these words without a good fight!
Words that were written for young and the old
Words that have had over 600 million …
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By Sharon Ann Maas, Blaine |
3/10/21 06:17 PM
The Editor:
This is for the car guy Doug Dahl. Recently, I purchased a 2019 Subaru. It is the first automatic transmission in my life (I’m 75). After three weeks, my right hand still …
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3/10/21 06:10 PM
As of February 28, Whatcom County has had a total of 6,646 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic and 83 deaths, according to Washington State Department of Health (DOH) data. …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/3/21 08:44 PM
Governor Jay Inslee directed the state to immediately open vaccine eligibility for K-12 teachers on March 2. This follows a directive issued the same day from President Joe Biden to get every public …
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3/3/21 08:31 PM
A person suspected of leaving a trail of “KJ” graffiti marks around Birch Bay was booked into Whatcom County Jail for malicious mischief in the second degree and felony harassment on …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/3/21 08:08 PM
At a February 25 “Coffee with the Contractor” meeting, Granite Construction’s Gairrett Orelup said the Birch Bay berm project will be completed by early April.
Since the last …
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By Ian Haupt |
3/3/21 08:01 PM
The Blaine school board has directed superintendent Christopher Granger to begin planning for cuts in next school year’s budget in the event that state funding is reduced. The plan would …
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By Ian Haupt |
3/3/21 07:48 PM
All regions in Washington will remain in Phase 2, the most advanced of the two-step “Healthy Washington” reopening plan.
“We’re making this pause in recognition of the fact …
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By Grace McCarthy |
3/3/21 07:37 PM
The Blaine library, along with the county’s nine other libraries, opened indoor service March 1. This comes after Whatcom County moved into Phase 2 of governor Jay Inslee’s “Healthy …
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3/3/21 07:22 PM
Bellingham’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center will now allow visits to patients undergoing medical care.
On February 19, the hospital began allowing each non Covid-19 positive patient …
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3/3/21 07:18 PM
Salt has long been used to add flavor to people’s favorite foods. In fact, the use of salt as a means to preserving foods and adding flavor to recipes dates back to ancient times and has led to …
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3/3/21 07:17 PM
It’s been one year since governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and calls for a special legislative session and cries of executive …
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By Patric Haerle, Washington State Journal |
3/3/21 07:08 PM
The Editor:
The windstorm at the beginning of February took down a tree and the sign for the Blaine Free Church Unitarian Universalist congregation on the corner of Harrison and Cedar. The new …
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3/3/21 07:04 PM
John Terrel Breidford
April 26, 1938 – February 16, 2021
John T. Breidford of Blaine passed away in Bellingham on February 16, 2021.
John was born in Blaine to John and Nina …
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3/3/21 05:45 PM
Betty Sells Robertson
October 1943–February 22, 2021
Betty Sells Robertson, 77, an influential resident of Birch Bay for over 50 years, passed away on February 22, …
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3/3/21 05:43 PM
Covid-19 case rates continue to decline from the post-holiday peak at the beginning of the year.
“We continue to see a stabilizing and slow decrease with the rates in Whatcom County, …
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By Grace McCarthy |
2/24/21 08:28 PM
